Re: Next endurance prospects

[Chris Paus <paus@micoks.net>]

I don't recall anyone saying they weren't WILLING to pay more for a horse,
we were just relaying stories about treasures we have found.

I certainly wouldn't sell Star for what I paid for him. I've put way to
much time and effort into his training. You are right, in that you have to
spend more money to get a push button horse that needs little work. But
some of us have more time and patience than money.

chris paus & the starman

At 10:46 AM 1/8/98 -0600, Shelley @ TRC wrote:
>    I did not see one message regarding paying the price a horse is worth.
>     If we are not willing to pay what a horse is worth, who is going to
>keep breeding top horses?
>      I do not have a  problem paying top dollar for a well bred horse that
>a professional breeder has spent time, money, energy, and heart breeding. 
>If it costs $1200 a year to raise a horse, Why aren't we willing to spend
>what the horse cost to raise??
>     If we are not willing to spend the money for these horses, the
>breeders are not going to have the devotion  to breed good horses.
>     I, too, have purchased horses for $500, those horses needed someone
>who was an excellent rider, and had the time a patience to correct  someone
>elses mistakes.  Those horses are rare and I usally spent 2 years getting
>the horse to where it could do a  50 mile ride in a decent state. (I also
>ended up putting at least $2500 into the horse before I did my first 50.) I
>also bought $500 horses that were $100 horses and I waisted alot of time
>and energy on  a useless horse!!!
>     If we, as a group, are not willing to pay for these horses  who will
>be breeding are next endurance prosects????
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